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17 Photos From The Massive Protests That Have Swept Venezuela

Several weeks ago, a few hundred students marched into the streets of Caracas and other cities in Venezuela to protest against President Nicolas Maduro and the Chavista government. Since then, the...

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REVIEW: The Best Smart Watch In The World

Modern-day smartphones solved a lot of problems. It's easier to keep in touch with people, play addictive bird-themed games, and manage your calendar. But they also created a bunch of new problems like...

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Elevated radiation found in air near New Mexico waste site

By Laura Zuckerman(Reuters) - Testing of surface air near an underground nuclear waste site in New Mexico's desert showed elevated levels of radiation but did not pose a threat to humans or the...

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With WhatsApp deal, Sequoia Capital burnishes reputation

By Sarah McBrideSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shortly after moving to Silicon Valley in 2004, the young Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg pulled a prank on Sequoia Capital by making an investment pitch in...

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A 101-Year-Old Florida Man Is Running For Congress

A Florida great-great grandfather has launched a campaign to run for the US Congress in November, running on a record of 101 years of life experience.In a bid to become the world's oldest freshman, Joe...

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Pentagon plays down intelligence officer's provocative China assessment

By Phil StewartWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday played down remarks by a senior Navy intelligence officer who told a public forum that he believed China was training its forces to be...

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Three inmates injured in Arizona prison melee

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Three inmates were injured on Thursday in a large fight involving dozens of inmates inside a medium-security unit at an Arizona prison before the melee was ultimately quelled,...

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U.S. trade chief to focus on farm barriers in Japan, Canada

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barriers to farm imports in Japan and Canada will be one focus of free trade talks with Pacific Rim countries this weekend, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said on...

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Japan's Aso urges U.S. to communicate with markets on tapering

By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso on Friday urged the United States to keep explaining to financial markets how it plans to wind back its massive monetary...

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U.S. calls on China, Japan and Europe to boost domestic demand

SYDNEY (Reuters) - China, Japan and Europe need to concentrate on boosting domestic demand to help rebalance the world economy, the head of the U.S. Treasury said on Friday.Treasury Secretary Jack Lew...

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VENEZUELAN PROTESTER: We Have Reached The Point Of No Return

Anti-government protests have been a semi-regular occurrence in Venezuela for quite some time, but they've gained steam in recent weeks with high-profile murders galvanizing protesters to continue...

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Illinois leads multistate probe of Sallie Mae's student loan practices

By Joseph AxNEW YORK (Reuters) - SLM Corp, better known as Sallie Mae, faces a multistate probe led by Illinois into its student loan practices, a spokeswoman for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...

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PHOTOS: Adobe's Historic San Francisco Office Is Filled With Charm And A Few...

If you're looking for a cool place to work, few can top the biggest names in tech.Companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft have built massive campuses with their own cafeterias, gyms, game rooms, and...

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Declassified Photos Give An Inside Look At The Ultra-Secret NSA

Last year, in celebration of its 60th anniversary, the National Security Agency published a digital memory book of declassified photos, audio tapes, and documents from its archives. The multi-billion...

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Angry and unpaid, Thai farmers poised for airport protest

By Pairat TemphairojanaBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thai farmers threatened to head for Bangkok's main airport in their tractors on Friday in protest against non-payment in a controversial rice...

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Anonymous Gossip App 'Secret' Is A Pit Of Self-Loathing And Narcissism

I really wanted to like Secret, the new anonymous gossip and confession-sharing app that hugely popular in tech circles right now.Secret pulls from your phone's contact list, adds friends of friends,...

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Mexico criticizes fatal San Diego border shooting

By Marty GrahamSAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Mexican government officials criticized the U.S. Border Patrol on Thursday for the fatal shooting of one of its citizens in a confrontation in Southern California...

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World risks era of slow growth, high unemployment: OECD

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sweeping reforms are urgently needed to boost productivity and lower barriers to trade if the world is to avoid a new era of slow growth and stubbornly high unemployment, the OECD...

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Southwest gets two free Reagan slots but won't use them -report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines said on Friday they will not use two of the 56 take-off and landing slots at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport which they received from American...

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Here's Why Venezuela Is Imploding

David Smilde, the moderator of Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights, recently did an interview on the ongoing Venezuelan protests with Isabel Fleck, a journalist with Folha de Sao Paolo, Brazil's most...

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